Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 6/4/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Saturday, June 4, 2022

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

The Houston Astros (33-18) are on their way to Kauffman Stadium on Saturday where they will meet the Kansas City Royals (16-33). The pitchers taking the mound are Luis Garcia and Ronald Bolanos.

As a team, the Houston Astros are scoring 4.0 runs per contest, which has them at 22nd in baseball. They have tallied 206 runs and have an on-base percentage of .307. The Astros have earned 79 doubles as a squad and have knocked 64 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 201 runs batted in and 386 hits on the campaign, and their batting average is at .230. Houston has a slugging percentage of .399 and have struck out 384 times, while drawing a walk on 174 occasions.

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The Astros have an ERA of 2.85 on the season (3rd in the league), and they have struck out 415 hitters. They have walked 139 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.54 as a squad on the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.99 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.12. Astros pitchers have surrendered 40 home runs and 162 total runs (2nd in baseball).

The Astros relievers have earned a save rate of 82.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 48 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 51 base runners so far this year with 23.5% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Astros relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 33 times in addition to having 48 appearances in high leverage situations. The Astros have sent 157 relievers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have notched 31 holds so far this season (14th in MLB). They have compiled 14 saves so far this year and have blown 3 of 17 chances to save the game.

The Astros have converted 72.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of 4,044 innings, which has them sitting 5th in baseball. The Houston Astros have notched a total of 1,348 putouts on the campaign, as well as 411 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .987 which has them ranked 9th in MLB, and they have turned 39 double plays.

Garcia (14-12 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.73 and he has gone up against 882 hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 177 base knocks (7.4 hits per 9 innings) with 70 free passes. His ERA is 3.37 (81 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.142. Garcia has pitched in 216 innings and is sitting with 227 K's during his MLB career.

The Kansas City Royals have recorded a team on-base percentage of .299 in addition to a batting average of .237 on the year. They have been rung up on 379 occasions (26th in baseball) and have recorded 394 base knocks. Kansas City is sitting with 35 home runs over the course of the season and 171 RBIs. The Royals have a SLG% of .360 and they earn 3.71 runs per contest (26th in MLB). They have hit 79 two-baggers, while getting a free base 140 times as well as earning 182 runs.

The Royals hold a team WHIP of 1.493 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.59 as a unit this year. They are sitting at 26th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 448. The Kansas City pitching staff have given up 259 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 5.09 (242 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.74 (332 strikeouts against 191 free passes). They have conceded 51 long balls and they surrender 5.45 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league).

Sitting with 39 save situations, the Royals have 21 holds and 7 blown saves. Kansas City has had relievers enter the contest in 16 save chances and they have recorded 9 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 62 times in high leverage situations in addition to 64 occasions with base runners. Kansas City relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 31.7% of 101 inherited runners. They are ranked 28th in baseball with a save rate of 56.3%, and they have dispatched 175 bullpen pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

In their 3,852 innings on the field, the Royals have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 68.7% (24th in pro baseball). The Kansas City Royals have turned 42 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (6th in professional baseball). The Royals have racked up 453 assists, 21 errors and have a tally of 1,284 putouts so far this year.

During his career, Bolanos has allowed 46 hits while tallying 42 K's in 47 innings. He has surrendered 25 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.531 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.56 and he has faced 214 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Bolanos (0-4 career record) has a 4.72 earned run average and has allowed 8.7 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas City

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